The UN General Assembly, acting through its Fourth Committee, which is comprised of all 193 UN member states, today adopted nine resolutions condemning Israel, and none on the rest of the world.

UN Interpeter (unaware her mic was on): “I mean, I think when you have five statements, not five, like a total of ten resolutions on Israel and Palestine, there’s gotta be something, c’est un peu trop, non? [It’s a bit much, no?] I mean I know… There’s other really bad shit happening, but no one says anything, about the other stuff.”

Chair and delegates laugh.

Interpreter: “Apologies.”

Secretary: “I understand there was a problem with interpretation?”

Interpreter: “The interpeter apologizes [audible gasp].”

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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Under Agenda Item 51 (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East):

Assistance to Palestine refugees(A/C.4/68/L.12) – Vote: 164 Yes, 2 No, 6 Abstain
“Expressing grave concernat the especially difficult situation of the Palestine refugees under occupation, including with regard to their safety, well-being and socioeconomic living conditions…”

Palestine refugees’ properties and their revenues (A/C.4/68/L.15)– Vote: 163 Yes, 7 No, 3 Abstain
“Reaffirms that the Palestine refugees are entitled to their property and to the income derived there from, in conformity with the principles of equity and justice…”

Under Agenda Item 52 (Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practice Affecting the Human Rights of Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories):